Utility For Checking Video Card Ram?

I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of the ram in a video card? David G Fisher

"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote on 15 Jul 2002: > I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition > of the ram in a video card? > > David G Fisher The only thing I know of that's available in this area is "TestVRAM", which is a Russian prog. that claims to be able to test VRAM on nVidia cards. It's available from here (as TestVideoRAM, fourth one down), but the page is entirely in Russian: http://www.nvworld.ru/docs/mem_utils.html so here's a Babelfished version (down to usual machine-translation standards, I'm afraid): Program for testing of the memory of videokart on the base of chips from NVIDIA - TNT, TNT 2 (beginning from guy and concluding Ultra), GeForche 256 SDR/DDR, GeForche 2 (?). for To geForche 256 DDR is made the automatic tuning of maximum operating frequency on FRAMES for TNT, TNT 2 are derived/concluded furthermore taymingi of memory.At today's moment/torque this is the only known to us program of this type.It is possible to boldly say that this eksklyuziv, which will occupy honorable place in your machine and it will help you into the difficult minute! ATTENTION:in more detail about the program and about how to unpack archive can be read here. PEACE/WORLD NVIDIA expresses special gratitude To serzh.u for program TestVideoRAM. You also can skachat' this program. -- "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. The GPL Scrapyard: http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyard

and yet maybe it is a trojan in hiding !

and yet maybe it is a trojan in hiding !

On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:53:46 GMT, "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of the ram >in a video card? Dave, which OS are you running? 98 or XP? Semi-unrelated but I'd like to try and help with the troubleshooting... One thing I've found that has caused lots of controller problems and occasional lockups/freezes is a TSR called "LicCtrl". It should only be present if you've installed any games that use E-License technology. Also, have you posted your system specs anywhere? Jason

Thanks. When I unzip it though, it asks for a pasword. :-) David G Fisher "David Buttery" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote on 15 Jul 2002: > > > I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition > > of the ram in a video card? > > > > David G Fisher > > The only thing I know of that's available in this area is "TestVRAM", > which is a Russian prog. that claims to be able to test VRAM on > nVidia cards. It's available from here (as TestVideoRAM, fourth one > down), but the page is entirely in Russian: > > http://www.nvworld.ru/docs/mem_utils.html > > so here's a Babelfished version (down to usual machine-translation > standards, I'm afraid): > > Program for testing of the memory of videokart on the base of chips > from NVIDIA - TNT, TNT 2 (beginning from guy and concluding Ultra), > GeForche 256 SDR/DDR, GeForche 2 (?). for To geForche 256 DDR is made > the automatic tuning of maximum operating frequency on FRAMES for > TNT, TNT 2 are derived/concluded furthermore taymingi of memory.At > today's moment/torque this is the only known to us program of this > type.It is possible to boldly say that this eksklyuziv, which will > occupy honorable place in your machine and it will help you into the > difficult minute! ATTENTION:in more detail about the program and > about how to unpack archive can be read here. PEACE/WORLD NVIDIA > expresses special gratitude To serzh.u for program TestVideoRAM. You > also can skachat' this program. > > -- > "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, > really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. > > The GPL Scrapyard: http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyard

XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap file is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut down. Ram has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was hoping to be able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet more money to try and solve this problem since it is only happening with N2002. David G Fisher "jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:53:46 GMT, "David G Fisher" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of theram

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> >in a video card? > > Dave, which OS are you running? 98 or XP? > > Semi-unrelated but I'd like to try and help with the > troubleshooting... > > One thing I've found that has caused lots of controller problems and > occasional lockups/freezes is a TSR called "LicCtrl". It should only > be present if you've installed any games that use E-License > technology. > > Also, have you posted your system specs anywhere? > > Jason

Do you experience any lockups whatsoever in any other games or applications? In the past when I've had a glitchy card, or with my present card if I install newer drivers than it shipped with, some things will be stable for short periods but things like 3dMark2001 crash almost immediately. Unfortunately, that's the only app that I'm personally aware of that will give your vidcard a thorough workout. Finally have you played around with the swapfile size at all? I'll plead ignorance on the ideal size for Windows, but I've always typically set it to at least 2.5 times my system RAM. That shouldn't cause lockups, but you might try just bumping it up to say 1GB temporarily to see if it changes things. Do the lockups happen on a fresh install of XP on a clean partition, assuming you've tried that? Jason On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:51:56 GMT, "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 > >Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap file >is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut down. Ram >has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was hoping to be >able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet more money to try >and solve this problem since it is only happening with N2002. > >David G Fisher > >"jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:53:46 GMT, "David G Fisher" >> <[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of the >ram >> >in a video card? >> >> Dave, which OS are you running? 98 or XP? >> >> Semi-unrelated but I'd like to try and help with the >> troubleshooting... >> >> One thing I've found that has caused lots of controller problems and >> occasional lockups/freezes is a TSR called "LicCtrl". It should only >> be present if you've installed any games that use E-License >> technology. >> >> Also, have you posted your system specs anywhere? >> >> Jason > >

Why not use DxSetup to check your video ram? "jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Do you experience any lockups whatsoever in any other games or > applications? > > In the past when I've had a glitchy card, or with my present card if I > install newer drivers than it shipped with, some things will be stable > for short periods but things like 3dMark2001 crash almost immediately. > Unfortunately, that's the only app that I'm personally aware of that > will give your vidcard a thorough workout. > > Finally have you played around with the swapfile size at all? I'll > plead ignorance on the ideal size for Windows, but I've always > typically set it to at least 2.5 times my system RAM. That shouldn't > cause lockups, but you might try just bumping it up to say 1GB > temporarily to see if it changes things. > > Do the lockups happen on a fresh install of XP on a clean partition, > assuming you've tried that? > > Jason > > > On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:51:56 GMT, "David G Fisher" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 > > > >Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap

file > >is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut down. Ram > >has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was hoping to be > >able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet more money totry

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> >and solve this problem since it is only happening with N2002. > > > >David G Fisher > > > >"jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:53:46 GMT, "David G Fisher" > >> <[email hidden]> wrote: > >> > >> >I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of

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> >ram > >> >in a video card? > >> > >> Dave, which OS are you running? 98 or XP? > >> > >> Semi-unrelated but I'd like to try and help with the > >> troubleshooting... > >> > >> One thing I've found that has caused lots of controller problems and > >> occasional lockups/freezes is a TSR called "LicCtrl". It should only > >> be present if you've installed any games that use E-License > >> technology. > >> > >> Also, have you posted your system specs anywhere? > >> > >> Jason > > > > >

Why not use DxSetup to check your video ram?

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> Do you experience any lockups whatsoever in any other games or > applications? > In the past when I've had a glitchy card, or with my present card if I > install newer drivers than it shipped with, some things will be stable > for short periods but things like 3dMark2001 crash almost immediately. > Unfortunately, that's the only app that I'm personally aware of that > will give your vidcard a thorough workout. > Finally have you played around with the swapfile size at all? I'll > plead ignorance on the ideal size for Windows, but I've always > typically set it to at least 2.5 times my system RAM. That shouldn't > cause lockups, but you might try just bumping it up to say 1GB > temporarily to see if it changes things. > Do the lockups happen on a fresh install of XP on a clean partition, > assuming you've tried that? > Jason > On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:51:56 GMT, "David G Fisher" > >XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 > >Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap

file > >is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut down. Ram > >has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was hoping to be > >able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet more money to try

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> >and solve this problem since it is only happening with N2002. > >David G Fisher > >> On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:53:46 GMT, "David G Fisher" > >> >I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of

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> >ram > >> >in a video card? > >> Dave, which OS are you running? 98 or XP? > >> Semi-unrelated but I'd like to try and help with the > >> troubleshooting... > >> One thing I've found that has caused lots of controller problems and > >> occasional lockups/freezes is a TSR called "LicCtrl". It should only > >> be present if you've installed any games that use E-License > >> technology. > >> Also, have you posted your system specs anywhere? > >> Jason

"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote on 16 Jul 2002: > Thanks. When I unzip it though, it asks for a pasword. :-) Hmmm... virus-scanner time, methinks. Especially given its source! -- "After all, a mere thousand yards... such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh. The GPL Scrapyard: http://www.btinternet.com/~gplscrapyard

David Buttery <[email hidden]> blabbed in news:[email hidden]: > "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote on 16 Jul 2002: > >> Thanks. When I unzip it though, it asks for a pasword. :-) > > Hmmm... virus-scanner time, methinks. Especially given its source! > It's not a virus. I just used it the other day, but it failed the test anyway. Probvably because it didn't recognize a GF4 as it is an older prog. You can get a non-password protected version from the download/utilites section at (www.guru3d.com). I just bought an MSI GF4 4200 128mb the other day and MSI included an overclcocking tool and a utility to test Vram. You need an MSI vid card to use it though. It tested mine as being able to handle up to 546mhz, default is 450mhz on GF4 4200. There are progs out there that will run looped tests on the vid card and while not used to see how fast the Vram will go they will uncover any potential problems with the vram. Cnet has a few progs like that in their downloads area. Of course just running a demo loop of Q3A for a few hours will achieve the same result.

"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> blabbed in news:0%KY8.219555$[email hidden]:

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> XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 > > Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap > file is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut > down. Ram has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was > hoping to be able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet > more money to try and solve this problem since it is only happening > with N2002. > > David G Fisher

Did you enable that nView stuff? If so disable it and while your at it run msconfig and disable "Nvidia Driver Helper Services". Might help.

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> "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> blabbed in > news:0%KY8.219555$[email hidden]: > > > XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 > > > > Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap > > file is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut > > down. Ram has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was > > hoping to be able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet > > more money to try and solve this problem since it is only happening > > with N2002. > > > > David G Fisher > > Did you enable that nView stuff? If so disable it and while your at it run > msconfig and disable "Nvidia Driver Helper Services". Might help.

nView is off and so is the Nvidia Driver Helper Services. David G Fisher

Tried that and it was fine. David G Fisher "Jay J" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:RXLY8.377624$[email hidden]...

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> Why not use DxSetup to check your video ram? > > > "jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Do you experience any lockups whatsoever in any other games or > > applications? > > > > In the past when I've had a glitchy card, or with my present card if I > > install newer drivers than it shipped with, some things will be stable > > for short periods but things like 3dMark2001 crash almost immediately. > > Unfortunately, that's the only app that I'm personally aware of that > > will give your vidcard a thorough workout. > > > > Finally have you played around with the swapfile size at all? I'll > > plead ignorance on the ideal size for Windows, but I've always > > typically set it to at least 2.5 times my system RAM. That shouldn't > > cause lockups, but you might try just bumping it up to say 1GB > > temporarily to see if it changes things. > > > > Do the lockups happen on a fresh install of XP on a clean partition, > > assuming you've tried that? > > > > Jason > > > > > > On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:51:56 GMT, "David G Fisher" > > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > > >XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 > > > > > >Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap > file > > >is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut down.

Ram > > >has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was hoping tobe

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> > >able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet more money to > try > > >and solve this problem since it is only happening with N2002. > > > > > >David G Fisher > > > > > >"jason moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > >news:[email hidden]... > > >> On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:53:46 GMT, "David G Fisher" > > >> <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >> > > >> >I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of > the > > >ram > > >> >in a video card? > > >> > > >> Dave, which OS are you running? 98 or XP? > > >> > > >> Semi-unrelated but I'd like to try and help with the > > >> troubleshooting... > > >> > > >> One thing I've found that has caused lots of controller problems and > > >> occasional lockups/freezes is a TSR called "LicCtrl". It should only > > >> be present if you've installed any games that use E-License > > >> technology. > > >> > > >> Also, have you posted your system specs anywhere? > > >> > > >> Jason > > > > > > > > > >

Tried that and it was fine. David G Fisher

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> Why not use DxSetup to check your video ram? > > Do you experience any lockups whatsoever in any other games or > > applications? > > In the past when I've had a glitchy card, or with my present card if I > > install newer drivers than it shipped with, some things will be stable > > for short periods but things like 3dMark2001 crash almost immediately. > > Unfortunately, that's the only app that I'm personally aware of that > > will give your vidcard a thorough workout. > > Finally have you played around with the swapfile size at all? I'll > > plead ignorance on the ideal size for Windows, but I've always > > typically set it to at least 2.5 times my system RAM. That shouldn't > > cause lockups, but you might try just bumping it up to say 1GB > > temporarily to see if it changes things. > > Do the lockups happen on a fresh install of XP on a clean partition, > > assuming you've tried that? > > Jason > > On Tue, 16 Jul 2002 01:51:56 GMT, "David G Fisher" > > >XP P4 1.6, 384megs, GF2Ti, Hercules Fortissimo 2 > > >Happens with every set of video drivers both online and offline. Swap > file > > >is at 650 min and max. All unessential processes have been shut down.

Ram > > >has been replaced. It probably is the video card, but I was hoping to be

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> > >able to somehow check the video ram without spending yet more money to > try > > >and solve this problem since it is only happening with N2002. > > >David G Fisher > > >> On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 21:53:46 GMT, "David G Fisher" > > >> >I doubt it exists, but is there a utility to check the condition of > the > > >ram > > >> >in a video card? > > >> Dave, which OS are you running? 98 or XP? > > >> Semi-unrelated but I'd like to try and help with the > > >> troubleshooting... > > >> One thing I've found that has caused lots of controller problems and > > >> occasional lockups/freezes is a TSR called "LicCtrl". It should only > > >> be present if you've installed any games that use E-License > > >> technology. > > >> Also, have you posted your system specs anywhere? > > >> Jason